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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonvilles revamped secondary, which includes rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey and two more newcomers, faces arguably the toughest test possible in the season opener.Ramsey, cornerback Prince Amukamara and safety Tashaun Gipson should find out where theyre at, and maybe where they need to be, when the Jaguars host the Green Packers on Sunday.With quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, the Packers have one of the leagues most potent passing attacks. So the Jaguars know whats coming. Ramsey, the fifth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, welcomes the challenge and wants Rodgers to look his way early and often.I hope so. Im not scared, Ramsey said. Throw my way if you want to.Be careful what you wish for, rook. Even without Nelson, Green Bays biggest deep threat who missed all of last season with a knee injury, the Packers ranked second in the league with 39 passing plays of 25 yards or more. They have 117 of those since the start of the 2013 season, trailing only Pittsburgh (118) for the most in the NFL.Regardless, the Jaguars believe they are better equipped to handle one of the leagues more precise passing games.Ramsey is a main reason for the optimism. The Florida State standout was the first defensive back selected in the draft and has been as advertised since returning from a torn meniscus in July. He has the physicality to help in run support as well as the speed and athleticism to play tight coverage in Jacksonvilles mostly man-to-man scheme. He also can line up in the slot or on the outside.Im super excited for this, Ramsey said. This counts. Its a big game against a really good team. We want to start the season off the right way in front of the home crowd.The Jaguars ranked 29th in the league last season in pass defense, partly because of a lack of consistent rush and partly because of holes in the secondary.General manager Dave Caldwell signed Amukamara and Gipson in free agency to bolster the back end. A 2011 first-round pick by the New York Giants, Amukamara signed a one-year deal to help offset the loss of Aaron Colvin, who is suspended four games for violating NFL rules on performance enhancers. Gipson left Cleveland and signed a five-year, $36 million deal to be Jacksonvilles single-high safety, a key piece in coach Gus Bradleys defense.Caldwell called Amukamara the teams most improved player since the offseason began and said Gipson is a stabilizing force in an otherwise unstable area.Add in cornerback Davon House, entering his second season in Jacksonville after spending four years in Green Bay, and strong safety Johnathan Cyprien, and the Jaguars believe they could have one of the top coverage units in the league.The Packers should provide a measuring stick.Two major concerns for Jacksonville, though: trying to avoid jumping offside during Rodgers hard counts and giving the Packers freebies, and keeping Rodgers in the pocket. Hes one of the best, maybe the best, at throwing on the run.Its been a part of my game since I started playing football, Rodgers said. If something breaks down, you extend the play. ... When you can run effectively and also throw from outside the pocket, thats a dangerous element to our offense and we try to utilize that here.Here are some other things to know about the Packers and Jaguars:COBBS CATCHES: The return of Nelson might mean a little less attention on Cobb. He had his own injury-plagued 2015 season. But Cobb added upper-body bulk to help withstand the pounding that comes with what he does best: catch balls in traffic and turn short passes into big gains. Anytime that you can have guys that complement each other, thats great, Cobb said. Jordy taking the top off things and me working underneath, I think we really do complement each other well.WOE LINE: Jacksonvilles offensive line has given up a league-high 122 sacks the last two seasons and will need to play better if Blake Bortles is going to take the next step in his development. Bortles ranked second in the NFL with 35 touchdown passes in 2015, but also led the league in sacks (51), interceptions (18) and fumbles (14). The Jags are counting on Brandon Linder, who moves from guard to center after returning from a shoulder injury that sidelined him most of last season, to solidify the line. The left side is the bigger concern, with tackle Kelvin Beachum returning from a knee injury and Luke Joeckel playing guard for the first time in his life.SELLOUT: The Jaguars have their first sellout since playing Pittsburgh in 2014. But how many Green Bay fans will fill EverBank Field? With one of the NFLs smallest fan bases, the Jaguars typically have thousands of opposing fans on hand for home games, and its most notable when storied franchises such as Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Chicago and New England visit.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Nike Air Max China Paypal . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. 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Theres a real concern about what we gave up and how we did it. We played terrific and had full control of the hockey game. We got careless on our checking and our puck management.The Blues also gave up a late third-period goal in Saturdays shootout win over Minnesota.Theres a lot of good things to like with whats going on right now, Hitchcock said. You like our spirit and our ability to come back but theres genuine concerns on my part about elements of our game that dont hurt you at home but will kill you on the road. We have to get that cleaned up.On the tying goal, Dallas had an extra skater with Niemi pulled and Oleksiak sent the puck at the net from the left point and it got past Blues goalie Jake Allen for his fourth career goal -- third against St. Louis.I dont come into games thinking (anything) but I was fortunate to get a couple of bounces here and I think I just do what I can, Oleksiak said. Obviously I have some familiarity with this team. We play them a lot and played them in the playoffs last year and you kind of learn some tendencies and you kind of learn where to be in certain situations.Robby Fabbri, Alex Pietrangelo and David Perron also scored for St. Louis, and Allen finished with 18 saves.Jamie Benn had the Stars other goal and Niemi stopped 27 shots.St. Louis improved to 3-3 in games beyond regulation -- including 2-2 in overtime -- and Dallas fell to 1-6 -- all in OT.Overtime is killing us right now, Benn said.The Blues took a 3-2 lead with 6:48 remaining as Perron took a pass from Jaden Schwartz and beat Niemi. Perron has the longest active point-scoring streak in the NHL at eight games (three goals, eight assists).We were patient there, Perron said. We were able to come back and get the two points so its good.The Blues improved to 6-1-0 over theiir past seven games.dddddddddddd St. Louis has won its last five home games and is 8-0-2 in the last 10 at Scottrade Center.The Blues got on the scoreboard first with 6:24 left in the first period when Fabbri took a pass from Robert Bortuzzo in the right circle and sent a low wrist shot past Niemi. It was Fabbris first goal in six games.Pietrangelo poked in a loose puck under the Niemis pad at 4:17 of the second period for a power-play goal to make it 2-0. Patrick Berglund redirected the shot by Pietrangelo but Niemi never completely covered it. Charging the net, Pietrangelo pounced and knocked it in.We were all whacking away at it, Pietrangelo said. Somebody has to score it. I do what I can. I was just hoping it was me. Ill take it. Everybody loves to score.Dallas cut the lead in half with 3:39 left in the second when Oleksiak beat Allen with a wrist shot from the right circle. Oleksiak skated around Perron and Pietrangelo to score.The goal impressed Dallas coach Lindy Ruff.He scores two goals. The first one is one you can save for a lifetime and I think it was a turning point for us, Ruff said. It gave us some belief that we can get back into the game.The Stars tied it on a power play when Benn, who also had two assists, scored 1:47 into the third. It was his third goal in his last five games.St. Louis had two power-play opportunities in the third period and did not put a shot on goal.This is the second of four meetings between the Stars and Blues this season. Dallas won the first meeting, 6-2, in Dallas on Nov. 3.Game notes Oleksiak has three goals in the Stars last four games after not dressing in the previous three. ... Dallas recalled D Stephen Johns from the Texas Stars of the AHL. Johns played in 16 games with Dallas earlier this season before being sent to the minors. ... Blues F Alexander Steen (upper body) and D Joel Edmundson (upper body) are day to day. ... The Blues have won seven of the last nine regular-season meetings with the Stars, including four consecutive wins at Scottrade Center. ... Dallas is now 0-9-1 when trailing after two periods and St. Louis improved to 7-0-1 with the lead after two periods.UP NEXTStars: At Detroit on Tuesday night.Blues: Host Tampa Bay on Thursday night. ' ' '